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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Rules for Horse Car Drivers
Copy of a document from an original source, handwritten and partly typed. Details the 78 Rules that applied to the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company horse tram drivers and their operations. Gives rules for their personal behaviour, duties, watering of the horses, passing of other horse-drawn trams, walking horses around curves, operations, management of passengers, use and care of cash boxes, accidents, fares, tickets, and general work.Yields information about the rules that Melbourne horse tram drivers operated by.Set of two blue foolscap handwritten or typed sheets consisting of six sheets each (Rules 1 to 78) titled Rules for Horse Car Drivers and special notice for drivers.tramways, trams, rules, mtoco, horse trams, horse cars, drivers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Proposed W5 Car with sliding doors", Aug. 1937
Print of drawing R4664, "Proposed W5 Car with sliding doors" - lower ventless roof, hopper windows and modified front - side elevation has two separate sliding doors.trams, tramways, sw6 class, w5 class, bogie trams, new tramcars, tramcar construction, proposals -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Rule Book, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation", 1948
Fifty two page, end staple book within grey Rexene covers. Titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation" Dated 1948 Has stamped number "5" in top right hand corner. Has "Discipline Dept / 7 Jan 1949 / Received stamp" in top right hand corner inside cover. Page 1 and 2 have been removed - serrated edge - acknowledgement of receipt of this book. Provides in a Q & A format, instructions to drivers in electric car operation, sketches of various types of controllers, braking systems, electric brakes, braking system of safety cars, don'ts, traffic codes - always and has a reference index. "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 309" in ink. trams, tramways, rules, instructions, by laws, mmtb, drivers, conductors -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instructions, Tramway Board, "Rules and Instructions for Gripmen and Conductors re Electric Lighting of cars and dummies", "Edison Car lighting system - rules for the guidance of employees", 1/03/1919 12:00:00 AM
Set of two instructions, duplicated foolscap sheets. Both signed by H. A Wilcox, General Manager. .1 - "Rules and Instructions for Gripmen and Conductors re Electric Lighting of cars and dummies", notes care for lamps, battery leads, failure, electric shock (7 volts) and cautions. Two sheets, Two copies held. Dated 1/3/19. .2 - "Edison Car lighting system - rules for the guidance of employees" - 4 sheets with brass pin in top left hand corner, giving details of connecting the batteries for charging, charging, battery car, methodology of using the rheostat, cleaning, jumper cables, reports, faults and contact electrical foreman Mr. T Dawe. Not dated.trams, tramways, lights, cable trams, batterymen, equipment -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Toilet Block / Comfort Station on the corner of Main & Wimmera Street after car crashed into it c1970's
Toilet Block / Comfort Station Cnr. Main Street & Wimmera Street after car crashed into it. Early 1970's.stawell -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Cray Family with Mrs Amy Cray nee Unknown with her sons Bill & Frank at a family picnic with the car & trailer
Deep Lead – Portrait of Cray Family car. Amy Cray & Boys Bill and Frank at a family picnic. Note trailer.stawell transport -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Photograph, Faye Lamb, Ladies in the lower car park: Heidelberg Golf Club, 1997
Ladies in the lower car park at Heidelberg Golf Club: Ruby Pavey, Faye Lamb, Betty Butterworth, Peg Tully.Colour photograph and caption.hgc women's golf, ladies' golf -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Photograph, Faye Lamb, Christmas picnics at Heidelberg Golf Club - Children in toy race car, 1990
Christmas parties at Heidelberg Golf Club - Children in toy race car, unnamed children. The first Christmas picnic, 1990Colour photograph and captionchristmas picnics, heidelberg golf club -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation", 1966
Forty Eight page, side staple book within blue Rexene covers. Titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation" Dated 1966. Printed by Regent Press Pty Ltd, 457 Plenty Road, Preston. Provides in a Q & A format, instructions to drivers in electric car operation, photos of various types of controllers, an A.B.C. for tramways drivers - "always" points to remember and has a reference index. has the numbers 139 and 140 circled on inside of front cover. Has name "McCalee B" as the driver's name the document issued to and "5570" and the driver's number.trams, tramways, mmtb, drivers, training, instructions, motormen -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, "Car Data - Trucks and Motors", c1930
Handwritten list titled "Car Data - Trucks and Motors", listing the various MMTB trucks or bogies, type, car and class, wheel size, length, axle diameter, motor type and horsepower, weight with or without motors. Lists Brill Trucks, Single Trucks, and bogie trucks up to W3 or No. 9B trucks. Not known who prepared this list, could have been copied from a MMTB drawing. W3's built late 1930.trams, tramways, lists, trucks, bogies, brill trucks, mmtb, motors, w3 class -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Car park at rear of Ringwood Shopping Centre (undated)
Written on back of photograph, "Parking back of Murray Place. E. Post. John Gallagher photography." Catalogue card reads, "Car park at rear of Ringwood Shopping Centre." -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr W C Barker with his son Bill Barker & Mr W J Chapman in side car on a Harley Davidson Motocycle 1918
Harley Davidson Motor Cycle. Harley Davidson 1918. W.C. Barker. His son Bill Barker and W.J. Chapman in side car.stawell -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Entering or leaving this Car from the WRONG SIDE is PROHIBITED", 1970's?
Sign - engraved brass sheet, with black lettering and lining on the outside and screw holes in each corner with the words. "Entering or leaving this Car from the WRONG SIDE is PROHIBITED / Maximum Penalty - FIVE POUNDS"trams, tramways, signs, tramcars, tramways, passengers, behaviour -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Tramcar component, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Bell cord - for a grip car bell, c1920?
Bell cord - for a grip car bell - consisting of a wooden turned handle fitted with a screw at the bottom, a length of sash cord and a cast iron end to which the rope has been glued or fastened into.trams, tramways, cable trams, grip tram, gripmen, bell -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Restoration of cable car, 30/05/1969 12:00:00 AM
Letter from JL Willis, Director, Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences to Mr R Prentice, President, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria, requesting assistance for parts to finish the restoration of a cable car.trams, tramways, museum, restoration, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Tramcar component, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Bell cord - for a grip car bell, 1920s
Written on the handle in pencil "The dear old "PM" cable trams passed away March 13, 1937" - a souvenir from one of the last trams to Port Melbourne. Both the South Melbourne and Port Melbourne cable lines closed on this date. The South Melbourne line was converted to electric traction; the Port Melbourne line was replaced by a bus service. See item 5556 for another bell cord from the same event.Has a close association with the closure of the Port Melbourne cable tram line.Bell cord - for a grip car bell - consisting of a wooden turned handle fitted with a screw at the bottom, a length of sash cord and a cast iron end to which the rope has been glued or fastened into.On the wooden handle a note has been written in pencil.trams, tramways, cable trams, grip trams, bell, port melbourne, last trams, closure. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Seating Plan 48 passenger box car (Hopper Windows)", Aug. 1937
Print of drawing R4661, "Seating Plan 48 passenger box car (Hopper Windows)", showing a side elevation and floor plan of a tramcar like a SW6 but with two large central sliding doors.trams, tramways, sw6 class, bogie trams, new tramcars, tramcar construction, proposals -
Greensborough Historical Society
Advertisement - Digital Image, John Gough Car Sales 1977, 09/07/1977
Advertisement for John Gough Car Sales of Para Road Greensborough. Copied from a Diamond Valley Football League football record from 1977.Digital copy of advertisement from booklet.diamond valley football league, john gough car sales, para road greensborough -
Lake Bolac & District Historical Society
Black and white photograph, Car-races at Lake Bolac
Racing cars parked outside the blue-stone Public house at the cross-roads, Lake Bolac. Local spectators have gathered to admire and learn.lake bolac, car racing -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation", 1946
Book, 64 pages plus light green covers, side stapled, Titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation" Dated 1942, Printed by F. W. Niven Pty Ltd, Printers, 40 Flinders St Melbourne C1. Sheets are slightly rounded at outside corners. Provides in a Q & A format, instructions to drivers in electric car operation, has a list of don'ts for drivers and "Traffic Code" with respect tot he Traffic Regulations.Has some difficult to read pencil writing on front cover, numbers "60293" on inside front cover, red marks against various questions and notes in indelible red pencil.trams, tramways, mmtb, drivers, training, instructions, motormen -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Speed Tests - PCC Type Car No. 980 - June 1950", 17/07/1950 12:00:00 AM
Report - original typed copy - six foolscap sheets bound within a brown card folder, stapled, with adhesive tape binding on the outside. Titled "Speed Tests - PCC Type Car No. 980 - June 1950", marked "Chairman's Copy", dated 17 July 1950, prepared by the MMTB Testing Department, Report No. S21/1/2. Gives details of testing done to determine the coasting characteristics of the tram, with crush, seated or no load. Tested in Miller St, Preston. Also reports on the maximum speed compared to car 888, and scheduled speed. Has appendices with the actual data. Conclusion on page 3 - that 980 would show an improvement of about 5% in schedule speed of SW6 cars. Second copy added 31-5-2016 from donation of Geoff Warburton.trams, tramways, testing, pcc, preston workshops, reports, specification, tram 980 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document, Murray Parker, Bean there, done that: the Brown Family Bean Car Fourteen restoration, by Murray Parker, 1925o
Story of the restoration of a 1924 Bean Fourteen car owned by Walter Brown and restored to going condition by his son Len and grandson Ross of Watsonia in 2009.4 pages, text with colour photographsmotor cars, brown family -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation", 1948
Book - 52 pages, side stapled book within grey Rexene covers. Titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation" Dated 1948. Printed by Regent Press Pty Ltd, 457 Plenty Road, Preston. Provides in a Q & A format, instructions to drivers in electric car operation, sketches of various types of controllers, braking system description, emergency braking, safety cars, manual lap valves, the air system, an addendum page 26A dated 22/10/1952 about emergency braking for four motor cars, hand braking, lighting system and general duties, and what to do if the tram breaks down. On pages 44 to 48 - a long list of don'ts, notes regarding the traffic code and reference index for defects. Pages 1 and 2 have been removed along a perforated line - would have been an acknowledgement sheet. Book has No. 4727 on top of page 3. See Reg Item 6115 for another copy.Has pencil notes on inside cover and pages for controllers on inside of rear page. Some questions have been highlighted by a red pencil.trams, tramways, mmtb, drivers, training, instructions, motormen -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Tool, Car puncture kit Leggett
This is a car and motorbike inner tube puncture kit. The patch was clamped on the roughened area of the puncture and the red composition material was lit with a match resulting in the patch vulcanizing on to the tube. Metal horseshoe shaped clamp with screw clamp. It has small oval flat metal dish with circular piece of perforated metal loose on top.Leggett on one side of the horseshoe and Use Leggett refills on other side.warrnambool, leggett puncture kit, car puncture kit, -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article and Photograph, Crystal Clean Car Wash, 01/08/2019
Crystal Clean Bay car wash, 35 Sherbourne Road Briar Hill was demolished about 5 July 2019. The site is being redeveloped with residential units.1 page colour photograph and captioncrystal clean bay car wash, sherbourne road briar hill -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph, Marman-Herrington Armoured Car
Photograph of a Marmon-Herrington Mk VI, an eight wheeled, rear engined, armoured car fitted with a 2-pounder gun, .30 co-ax mg with twin .30 mgs for anti-aircraft mounted on a turret.photo, marmon-herrington -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "CAR IN / OUT"
Sheet of Masonite cut to form sign, painted with blackboard paint one side, & lettered with white paint & lines "CAR No, In, & OUT". Has mounting holes top & bottom - indicating it was removable to be written up on a desk. trams, tramways, ballarat, secv, depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Rule Book, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation", 1960
Forty Eight page, end staple book within blue Rexene covers. Titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation" Dated 1960 Has stamped number "1296" in top right hand corner. Page 1 and 2 have been removed - serrated edge - acknowledgement of receipt of this book. Provides in a Q & A format, instructions to drivers in electric car operation, photos of various types of controllers, an A.B.C. for tramways drivers - always points to remember and has a reference index. "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 310" in ink. trams, tramways, rules, instructions, by laws, mmtb, drivers, conductors -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Howard Street Property - conversion into cable car depot", 1925
A4 sheet printed from a pdf file of the "Howard Street Property - conversion into cable car depot". Shows the changes to the buildings in order to provide a running depot for the cable cars that worked the Elizabeth St to Abbotsford line via North Melbourne. Depot required following the closure of the Flemington Road depot when it was converted to electric in July 1925. Drawing not dated. Two current photos of the buildings provided by Mal Rowe - Photos of the front of the buildings - 27/4/2013 and the rear 10/3/2013.trams, tramways, north melbourne, cable trams, conversion, howard st, depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Spitting in the car is STRICTLY PROHIBITED", 1970's?
Sign - engraved brass sheet, with black lettering and lining on the outside and screw holes in each corner with the words. "Spitting in the car is STRICTLY PROHIBITED / Passengers infringing this Rule are liable to be ejected and prosecuted under the Board's By-law No. 5"trams, tramways, signs, tramcars, tramways, passengers, behaviour